John:21:15-17

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* * He said to him againe the second time , Simon the sonne of Iona , louest thou me ? He said vnto him , Yea Lorde , thou knowest that I loue thee . He said vnto him , Feede my sheepe . * He saith unto him the (note :)It was appropriate that he that had denied him three times should confess him three times , so that Peter might neither doubt the forgiveness of his grievous sin , nor his being restored to the office of the apostleship .(:note ) third time , Simon , [son ] of Jonas , lovest thou me ? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time , Lovest thou me ? And he said unto him , Lord , thou knowest all things ; thou knowest that I love thee . Jesus saith unto him , Feed my sheep .

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